The Sound of Music All-new production of the beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musical about a would-be nun who becomes the governess for a large family in pre-WWII Austria. Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N. Grand Ave., L.A. Wed.-Fri., 8 p.m.; Sat., 2 and 8 p.m.; next Sun., 1 and 6:30 p.m.; ends Oct. 31. $25-$130. (213) 972-4400.

Forbidden Broadway Touring production of this long-running show that satirizes such musicals as "Wicked," "Chicago" and "The Book of Mormon." Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Samueli Theater, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. Thu.-Sat., 7:30 p.m.; next Sun., 6:30 p.m.; ends Oct. 4. $79 and up. (714) 556-2787.

Seven Spots on the Sun West Coast premiere of Martín Zimmerman's drama about a doctor battling a plague that is ravaging the children of a war-torn village in Latin America. Boston Court, 70 N. Mentor Ave., Pasadena. Next Sun., 5 p.m.; ends Nov. 1. $29, $34. (626) 683-6883.